Nintendo has a heart for kids, and they have teamed up with Starlight to create a new version of the Fun Center. What do you find inside the Func Center? Well, you get a customized working model that holds a Nintendo Wii, a Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTV and a DVD player for your entertainment pleasure. This is perfect for patients who are bed-ridden, as the Wiimote will still function just fine as long as it is within range. In addition, the Wii's control scheme makes it easier for kids to indulge in physical therapy as well as motor coordination exercises.
Research indicates that children who engage in Fun Center programs enjoy a variety of benefits: perceived decrease in pain and anxiety; greater willingness to return for treatment; alleviation of stress, loneliness and isolation that often accompany prolonged illness or injury. Caregivers report that Fun Center use may even result in a reduced need for pain medication. Nintendo is manufacturing 1,250 new Wii Fun Centers this year, and Starlight expects to have about 500 of them placed in hospitals by the end of the year.
Sony, I'm running a bad back at this moment. Can you give me a free PSP-3000, please? Don't let Nintendo take all the credit.
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